Museum officials said they received a call from the security company around 5:45 a.m. alerting them that motion detectors were going off in the Skydome area of the museum. When emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found the sinkhole and secured the area.

Firefighters said the hole is estimated at 40 feet wide and 25-30 feet deep.

The eight vehicles affected by the incident were:

1993 ZR-1 Spyder on loan from General Motors

2009 ZR1 “Blue Devil” on loan from General Motors

1962 Black Corvette owned by the museum

1984 PPG Pace Car owned by the museum

1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette owned by the museum

1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette owned by the museum

2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette owned by the museum

2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette owned by the museum

A structural engineer arrived on the site Wednesday morning to assess the damage and stability of surrounding areas.

Museum officials said they will remain closed to the public for the day to assess the situation.

No one was in or around the museum at the time of the collapse.

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Eight vehicles were damaged by a sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green.